Shocker: Philly Shooter Reportedly Has Long Criminal History… and Illegally Possesses Guns
By Townhall. Gun control advocates have speculated about the gunman in Philadelphia who wounded six police officers on Wednesday. They were quick to assume that somehow America’s so-called “lax” gun laws were to blame for the man having access to a firearm. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the gunman is 36-year-old, Maurice Hill, who has a long criminal history of gun convictions, resisting arrest and drug dealing.
Hill was reportedly identified when an anonymous source told the Inquirer Hill’s lawyer, Shaka Mzee Johnson, received a phone call asking him to come to the apartment building he was barricaded in. . .
From the Inquirer:
Hill’s history in the adult criminal justice system began in 2001 when he was 18 and was arrested with a gun that had an altered serial number. . .
Hill also spent time in federal prison. In 2008, he pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations after he was caught with a Smith & Wesson .357 and later a Taurus PT .45 semiautomatic. His prior felony convictions should have barred him from owning those weapons. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond sentenced him to four years and seven months in prison.
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Six Officers Wounded in Philly Shooting
By Townhall. Everyone who was in the house with the shooter has been released. All officers who were shot were released from the hospital. . .
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross confirmed officers were serving a narcotics warrant when the suspect opened fire.
.@PPDCommish Ross: the officers and additional prisoners that were inside of the house with the shooter were safely evacuated. The shooter remains armed inside
— Eric Gripp (@PPDEricGripp) August 15, 2019
UPDATE: ALL six officers who were shot have been released from area hospitals. One Officer is being admitted for injuries sustained in a vehicle crash related to the incident. Situation remains active and ongoing.
— Eric Gripp (@PPDEricGripp) August 15, 2019
NEW: Mayor Jim Kenney says six officers injured in Philadelphia shooting are “all in good spirits.”
“Obviously, it was a very traumatic experience for them.” https://t.co/MGtVIdv9CU pic.twitter.com/eRT0lJsSOT
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2019
LATEST: Philadelphia Police commissioner says gunman continues to fire at officers; at this point, all 6 officers struck by gunfire are expected to survive – https://t.co/yHe8fOZfZz
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 15, 2019
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